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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 11, how long did Hinton spend listening to a man who was crying?
(a) 2 hours.
(b) 90 minutes.
(c) 30 minutes.
(d) 3 hours.

2. After an 18-year hiatus, when did Alabama again begin electrocuting people?
(a) 1980.
(b) 1981.
(c) 1984.
(d) 1983.

3. When was Hinton sentenced?
(a) December 20, 1986.
(b) December 30, 1986.
(c) December 15, 1986.
(d) December 1, 1986.

4. How far did Hinton and Lester had to walk home when they were in high school?
(a) 5 miles.
(b) 4 miles.
(c) 6 miles.
(d) 3 miles.

5. How much did the court allow Perhacs for an expert to testity about the gun taken from Hinton's home?
(a) $1,200.
(b) $750.
(c) $250.
(d) $500.

6. When did girls start noticing Hinton?
(a) 9th grade.
(b) 7th grade.
(c) 6th grade.
(d) 8th grade.

7. In Chapter 7, about how long had it been since Hinton broke up with Sylvia?
(a) About a year.
(b) 6 months.
(c) 10 months.
(d) 8 months.

8. About how long were inmates given notice that they were to be executed?
(a) 3 months.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) A month.

9. How many men did Hinton see executed during his time on death row?
(a) 47
(b) 29.
(c) 54.
(d) 38.

10. From where were Hinton and the other Black kids bussed when the county integrated the schools when he was in high school?
(a) Alliance.
(b) Praco.
(c) Williamsburg.
(d) Quinton.

11. What was the name of the mine that Hinton worked in?
(a) Gillispie Mine.
(b) Dogwood Mine.
(c) Mary Lee Mine.
(d) Barnes Mine.

12. What size was the cell where Hinton spent his time?
(a) 5 feet by 7 feet.
(b) 4 feet by 6 feet.
(c) 3 feet by 5 feet.
(d) 6 feet by 8 feet.

13. When did assistant attorney general Kenneth Nunnelley write and say Hinton's Rule 20 petition had to be filed or they would set an execution date?
(a) April 24, 1990.
(b) May 1, 1990.
(c) May 11, 1990.
(d) April 19, 1990.

14. How long had Hinton been on death row by the time Perhacs appealed Hinton's case to the Alabama Supreme Court?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) 3 years.
(c) Over 2 years.
(d) 18 months.

15. When was Hinton's trial scheduled?
(a) February 20, 1986.
(b) January 29, 1986.
(c) April 11, 1986.
(d) March 6, 1986.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the last time Hinton remembered talking to Reginald White?

2. How many court cases did Andrew Payne say he had testified in that involved firearms identification?

3. How much was Hinton's defense attorney paid to defend him?

4. When Hinton talked to his mom in Chapter 11, why was she having a celebration dinner?

5. When was Hinton born?

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